Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Windmill Farm, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windmill Farm and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Windmill Farm

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Windmill Farm:
  • 39.082053, -77.260538
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Windmill Farm

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Windmill Farm is near Fairfax County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Windmill Farm

Communities Also Named Windmill Farm ...

We found one communities that are also named Windmill Farm.

Within Maryland, the name Windmill Farm is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Windmill Farm in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Westchester County
    • This Windmill Farm is located in Westchester County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Windmill Farm that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Windmill Farm.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Windmill Farm ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Ancient Oak
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ancient Oak is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
• Big Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Big Pines is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pines
• Coventry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Coventry is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
• Fallsgrove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fallsgrove is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsgrove
• Farmlands
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Farmlands is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmlands
• Glen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Glen is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
• Glen Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Glen Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hills
• Glen Query
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Glen Query is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Query
• Harvest Hunt Farm
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Harvest Hunt Farm is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hunt Farm
• Hunting Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hunting Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hill
• Lake Potomac
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lake Potomac is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Potomac
• Longdraft
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Longdraft is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdraft
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Mitchells Range
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mitchells Range is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Range
  • Pioneer Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pioneer Hills is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Hills
  • Potomac Chase
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Potomac Chase is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Chase
  • Quail Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Quail Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Riverwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Riverwood is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Rushville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rushville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
  • Spring Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Meadows is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
  • Stonebridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Stonebridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebridge
  • Willow Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Willow Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge

How Far From Windmill Farm to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Windmill Farm to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Windmill Farm and extending to:

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Windmill Farm to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,899 miles [9,493.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,482 miles [7,213.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'